*CLICKED By Dr Salil Choksi MD, Virar, Mah, Jun ‘22* *215/365: Pheasant-tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus)* *Water Princess!* Widespread resident- freshwater wetlands with floating vegetation. 31 cm (60 cm with tail);  Chocolate brown body, white head & wing patch, golden silky nape, long legs elongated toes & straight  claws, sharp white carpal spurs, sharp bills, rounded wings. *Breeding adult has long, black, sickle-shaped tail* & brown … Continue reading मुखपृष्ठाविषयी – Jacana Pheasant

Great Rosefinch (Carpodacus rubicilla)Clicked by Dr Salil Choksi at Everest Base Camp (17598 feet), Nepal Oct ‘18 A Spotted Rose! One of the joys of high altitude trekking is to encounter specialised birds residing at those rarefied heights. So in Oct 2018, when we did the challenging, high altitude, 16 day Everest Base Camp circuit trek; I was surprised to find this bird; foraging around … Continue reading मुखपृष्ठाविषयी – Great Rosefinch

Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) Clicked by Dr Salil Choksi at Bhandup, Mumbai, Feb ‘20 The Spoony Dabbler! It’s a widespread winter visitor to the marshes & wetlands of the Indian subcontinent. It migrates over the snow-laden peaks of the Himalayas on the Central Asian flyway to escape the harsh winter of Eurasia, where it breeds in summer. A large colourful duck, with an oversize ‘Donald … Continue reading मुखपृष्ठाविषयी – Northern Shoveler

Bar-headed Goose (Anser indicus) Clicked by Dr Salil Choksi at Bhigwan (Pune-Solapur highway),   The Astronaut Goose !     A fascinating Goose that breeds in the high altitude lakes of Tibet and winters in the wetlands of peninsular India. Geese are the highest flying birds. During it’s annual migration, it flies across the highest mountain range, the Himalayas, upto 29000 feet (even above Mt Everest) at an … Continue reading मुखपृष्ठाविषयी – Bar-headed Goose